Latest news, research, and reports, on key markers of the Education 2030 Agenda, with a special focus on curriculum and related matters.

What's the plan? How K-12 school districts are preparing to resume and reopen

USA. EdSurge

Sudan school year postponed until COVID-19 precautions are in place

Sudan. Dabanga, 21 November

Heading back to school in the pandemic

International. UNICEF, 01 October

Children's mental health emergencies skyrocketed after COVID-19 hit. What schools can do

USA. Education Week, 12 November

The evolution of global education and 5 trends emerging amidst COVID-19

International. World Economic Forum, 25 November

Ofsted: Children hardest hit by COVID-19 pandemic are regressing in basic skills and learning

United Kingdom. Ofsted, 10 November

COVID-19: Benefits of remaining in education - evidence and considerations

United Kingdom. Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, 13 November

COVID-19 challenges and curriculum related actions in African Portuguese speaking countries (PALOP)

Africa. IBE-UNESCO, 2 December

COVID-19 closures and learning loss 

USA. NWEA (On-demand recording)

Pre-primary education around the world: How can we provide quality universal early education for all?

International. Brookings Institution, 3 November

Data for action on early childhood development

International. The Lancet, 19 November

The Duchess of Cambridge and the Royal Foundation release the #5BigInsights in the biggest ever study on the early years

United Kingdom. Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, 27 November

International certificate programme in early childhood education

India, Finland. The Tribune, 18 November

Do students possess global competence? The OECD thinks they can figure it out

International. Forbes, 13 November

DepEd says preparing for 2022 global learning assessment after dismal PH ranking

Philippines. ABS-CBN News, 26 November

Meetings of the Global Alliance for Literacy

International. UNESCO, 28-29 October (On-demand recording)

Capacity building and technical support to ITPD in distance education in Mongolia

Mongolia. UNESCO, 17-18 November (On-demand recording)

COVID-19 a threat to higher education access and success

Asia. University World News, 21 November

Scale up tutoring to combat COVID learning loss for disadvantaged students

USA. Scientific American, 24 November

Morocco’s public primary schools to teach Jewish history

Morocco. Morocco World News, 19 November

National Education Policy 2020

India. Ministry of Human Resource Development, 2020

Global education monitoring report, 2020: Inclusion and education: all means all

International. UNESCO, 2020

Challenges providing services to K-12 English learners and students with disabilities during COVID-19

USA. Government Accountability Office, 19 November

Uganda refugee response plan 2020-2021—Quarter 3, January-September 2020

Uganda. UNHCR, 24 November

World Education Week global showcase of 100 schools

International. World Education Week, 5-9 October (On-demand recording)

The future of online education: Lessons from South Korea

South Korea. World Economic Forum, 13 November

IEPA at UCC becomes UNESCO Category II Institute for West Africa 

West Africa. UNESCO, 23 November

World Bank project to boost reforms and quality education in Sudan approved with $61.5 million grant from the Global Partnership for Education

Sudan. World Bank, 18 November

A new way of working and learning final report

International. EMBAC, 2020

Learning to become with the world: Education for future survival

International. UNESCO, 24 November

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, The Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on achieving the European Education Area by 2025

Europe. European Commission, 30 September

Literacy for life: Shaping future agendas

International. United Nations, 26 October

International Forum AI and the futures of education: Developing competencies for the AI era

International. UNESCO, 7-8 December

Atlas of the Future presents Fixing the Future 2020: Education edition, 29 October-10 December

International. Atlas of the Future, 29 October-10 December

Cuba invites to participate in the International Congress Pedagogy 2021

Cuba. Ministry of Education, 25 January

Real-world neuroscience experiments show diversity in learning new motor skills

International. Imperial College London, 26 November

The neuroscience of learning: Relevance and prospects in the time of COVID-19

International. IBE-UNESCO, 4 December

UNESCO laureate empowers Sri Lankan women and girls to take their place in the emerging technology sector

Sri Lanka. UNESCO, 19 November

U.S. Department of Education delivers on Trump administration STEM strategy with historic investment

USA. USDOE, 17 November

Preparing for the quantum revolution: What is the role of higher education?

International. Phys. Rev. Phys. Educ. Res., 29 October

UNESCO Prize for the use of ICT in education: Call for nominations 

International. UNESCO, Deadline: 18 December

IBE-UNESCO highlights hybrid learning in the LAC Regional Forum on Education Policy 2020

Latin America. IBE-UNESCO, 18 November

The response of clinical practice curriculum in teacher education to the Covid-19 breakout: A case study from Israel

Linor L. Hadar, Bracha Alpert & Tamar Ariav

Inclusive education: Global priority, collective responsibility

 Yao Ydo

The “new normal” in education

 José Augusto Pacheco

COVID-19 lessons and curriculum-related actions: The challenges for developing countries

International. IBE-UNESCO, 30 October (On-demand recording)

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